ProZ.com global directory of translation services
The translation workplace
KudoZ home » English to Spanish » History

family homes and sometimes tents erected

Spanish translation: había que levantar casas o a veces tiendas para sus familias


GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:family homes and sometimes tents had to be erected
Spanish translation:había que levantar casas o a veces tiendas para sus familias
Entered by: Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Options:
- Contribute to this entry

14:46 Oct 17, 2009Login or register (free) for more options.
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
History / Book for Sunday School teachers
English term or phrase: family homes and sometimes tents erected
In days before the invention of modern machinery, it fell to the men of the family to tackle jobs needing great physical strength. Trees had to be felled, ***family homes and sometimes tents erected***, drainage channels dug, and so on.
Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 09:14
levantar casas o tiendas para sus familias
Explanation:
había que...
Suerte.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 22 mins (2009-10-17 15:08:43 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Se me olvidó "a veces".
levantar casas o a veces tiendas para sus familias
Selected response from:

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Local time: 09:14
Grading comment
Gracias, Alejandro
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7levantar casas o tiendas para sus familias
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
4 +2(había que...) construir la vivienda familiar y a veces montar tiendas de campaña
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
4se levantaron viviendas familiares y a veces tiendas de campañamargaret caulfield


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
se levantaron viviendas familiares y a veces tiendas de campaña


Explanation:
.

margaret caulfield
Spain
Local time: 09:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(había que...) construir la vivienda familiar y a veces montar tiendas de campaña


Explanation:
:)

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 09:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 104

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bcsantos
7 mins
  -> Gracias, bcsantos - Bea
agree  Jose Villarreal: Agree
1 day3 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
levantar casas o tiendas para sus familias


Explanation:
había que...
Suerte.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 22 mins (2009-10-17 15:08:43 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Se me olvidó "a veces".
levantar casas o a veces tiendas para sus familias

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Local time: 09:14
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
Gracias, Alejandro

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María T. Vargas
3 mins
  -> Gracias, María. Alejandro (Se me olvidó "a veces".)
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
19 mins
  -> Gracias, Claudia. Alejandro
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: Lo bueno si breve... Saludos, Alejandro
30 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Beatriz. Eres muy amable. :-) Alejandro
agree  Adriana Martinez: Me gusta por breve y concisa, agree!
43 mins
  -> Gracias, Adriana. Alejandro
agree  Ma.Elena Carrión de Medina
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Ma. Elena. Alejandro
agree  Mónica Algazi
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Mónica. Alejandro
agree  LadyofArcadia: I like your brevity!
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Lady. Alejandro
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)




Return to KudoZ list
KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations

Copyright © 1999-2009 ProZ.com - All rights reserved. Privacy policy